Comparison

ArrowToWaypoint vs Waypoint

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ArrowToWaypoint

This navigation app provides a simple arrow that always points directly to your chosen destination, eliminating the need for traditional maps. It functions offline and is optimized for outdoor use, allowing you to save and manage multiple waypoints.

Highlights
  • Directional arrow to destination
  • Offline functionality
  • Save and manage waypoints
  • Export waypoint data (CSV/GPX)
  • Optimized for outdoor visibility
  • Navigate back to saved locations
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With ArrowToWaypoint, you no longer need a map: A clear arrow always points straight to your destination. Whether you're standing in the forest, hiking off-trail, or driving through the desert. Or just want to find your parked car. * Works without internet, even when map apps fail. * Shows you the direction and distance to a target point. * Save your current location with a single tap and navigate back to it. * Find a target point on the integrated map. * Readable even in bright sunlight – optimized for outdoor use. * Save, edit, search, and manage any number of waypoints. * Save / open / export your waypoint collection (CSV or GPX) * Originally developed for personal use. * Continuously used, improved, and expanded by the developer.

About

Waypoint

Navigate back to saved locations using a compass arrow and real-time distance. This app works completely offline, requiring no maps or internet connection. Save your campsite, car, or any spot and easily find your way back.

Highlights
  • Offline GPS navigation
  • Compass arrow guidance
  • Real-time distance tracking
  • Save unlimited locations (Premium)
  • Attach photos to markers
  • View current elevation
  • Works without internet or cell signal
Features
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Waypoint is an offline GPS compass for outdoor navigation. Drop a pin anywhere — your car, your campsite, a trailhead, a fishing spot — and a big arrow points the way back with live distance. No maps to download, no cell service, no account. It works in airplane mode, deep in the backcountry, and in the garage where your maps app gives up. WORKS WITH NO SIGNAL The arrow runs on your phone's GPS and magnetometer — local sensors, local math. No data connection, no map tiles, nothing phoning home. It also shows how accurate your GPS fix is — when you save a pin and while you navigate — so you never have to guess whether your position is trustworthy. UNLIMITED PINS, FREE There is no limit and no paywall on capacity. Save every fishing hole, trailhead and campsite you want, for free. Name them, choose from dozens of icons, attach a photo, and see each one's elevation. Drop a pin where you stand in one tap, or mark a spot anywhere on the map. RECORD A TRAIL, THEN WALK IT BACK Start recording and Waypoint lays down breadcrumbs along your route. When you turn around, follow your own track back on the map — the way you actually came, not a straight line through a ravine. Made for unmarked trails, fresh snow, dense forest, and anywhere the way in was easier than the way out. RALLY — FIND YOUR PEOPLE Start a Rally, share the code, and everyone sees each other live on one map, with a roster showing how far away each person is. Point the same arrow at a person instead of a pin. Built for festivals, theme parks and campgrounds. Rallies are temporary — they expire on their own, and nothing is shared before or after. Starting a Rally needs Pro; joining one is always free, so only one person in the group needs it. THE COMPASS, UPGRADED Waypoint Pro puts every saved pin around the dial at its true bearing — turn toward any one and navigate. Add bearing lock to hold a heading, a live heading strip above the arrow, high-detail markings, and the position of the sun and moon so you never miss golden hour. WEATHER WHERE YOU'RE ACTUALLY STANDING Pro also brings weather for your coordinates, not the nearest city: current conditions with an hour-by-hour timeline, UV index and risk band, humidity and dew point, wind speed, direction and gusts, and sunrise and sunset with exactly how much daylight you have left. MAKE IT YOURS Fifteen themes, including Blizzard, Ember, Nature, Sunny and a carbon-fibre finish. Night Mode goes red-on-black to protect your dark adaptation, and AMOLED mode uses true black to save battery. Plus alternate app icons and haptic profiles. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR • Finding the car in a huge lot, a garage, or a trailhead • Marking a campsite, a tree stand, a mushroom patch • Getting back to the boat or the anchorage • Finding one tent in a sea of identical tents FREE — NO ACCOUNT, NO CATCH • Unlimited pins, with photos and elevation • Full arrow navigation, completely offline • Trail recording and retracing • Join any Rally — no Pro needed • Map view and mark-on-map • Game Mode — guess a pin's bearing and get scored • Imperial or metric units • No ads. No trackers. Ever. WAYPOINT PRO — ONE PAYMENT, YOURS FOR LIFE • Your pins on the compass dial • Pin groups • Start a Rally and share live location with a group • Bearing lock and live heading strip • High-detail compass • Weather, UV, wind and daylight at your location • Night Mode • Sun and moon overlay • Fifteen themes and app icons • Place search — find a place by name and pin it • Cloud backups, and sync across your devices No subscription. Ever. One purchase unlocks everything, permanently. ON PRIVACY Waypoint needs no account to work, and nothing leaves your phone unless you choose it. Rally shares your location only while a rally is running, and only with people holding the code. Cloud backup stays off until you switch it on, and is encrypted in transit. No ads, no third-party trackers. Available in 12 languages.

Screenshots

ArrowToWaypoint3 screens
Waypoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArrowToWaypoint at none against Waypoint's 1. Waypoint's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Waypoint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ArrowToWaypoint asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Waypoint holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArrowToWaypoint ships an update every 6 months, Waypoint every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ArrowToWaypoint versus Waypoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrowToWaypointWaypoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4neuro.comChristopher Pyers

Customer experience

ArrowToWaypoint

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Waypoint

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ArrowToWaypoint

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Waypoint

One-time1
  • Waypoint Pro$4.99

Questions

Is ArrowToWaypoint free?
ArrowToWaypoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waypoint free?
Waypoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ArrowToWaypoint or Waypoint?
Waypoint is rated higher. ArrowToWaypoint averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Waypoint averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do ArrowToWaypoint or Waypoint have ads?
Neither ArrowToWaypoint nor Waypoint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArrowToWaypoint or Waypoint?
ArrowToWaypoint ships an update every 6 months, and Waypoint every 8 days. Most recently, ArrowToWaypoint was updated on November 5, 2026 and Waypoint on November 9, 2026.

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